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2013/01/22

trustworthy answers // respuestas confiables

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Psalm 13

How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I take counsel in my souland have sorrow in my heart all the day?

How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. But I have trusted in your steadfast love;my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord,because he has dealt bountifully with me.

~~I read this psalm a few days ago and I couldn't help but notice the questions that had no answers. "How long?" I find myself asking that some days. Today was one of those days, as grief washed over me once again. How long will I feel this pain? How long will I grieve my son? How long will my heart feel broken?

While there are no answers to the questions, there is a certainty in the last two verses that can't be shaken. There is trust in a love that will not let go, and there is rejoicing in the only thing we can truly count on. This results in singing to YHWH. Why? Because of grace. Because the psalmist had seen the showering of grace in his life already, he didn't need to know how long. Even though he had "sorrow in (his) heart all the day" he was singing with joy. While they may seem exclusive, joy and sorrow many times share the same tears.

Gift #49. While I don't have answers, I'm thankful for the gift of knowing that the one who names the stars will also mend and heal me.

Psalm 147:3,4 - He heals the brokenheartedand binds up their wounds.

He determines the number of the stars;he gives to all of them their names. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~